🇺🇸🇮🇷 Trump may be planning one last strike on Iran, but Iran may not let him walk away
There's something deeply concerning about the latest reports of American strike plans against Iran.
CNN reports that the Pentagon has considered using the GBU-43, the largest conventional bomb in the U.S. arsenal, against Iranian targets.
The apparent idea is to deliver a devastating blow, declare victory and avoid another prolonged war.
I discussed this with retired Colonel Douglas Macgregor, who believes Trump desperately wants a way out of the conflict.
But Macgregor sees a fundamental flaw in the plan.
Washington might decide that one enormous attack is enough. Tehran has no obligation to agree.
He believes Iran's next retaliation could target American bases and critical infrastructure across the Gulf, potentially turning what Trump intended as a limited operation into a much larger regional war.
Macgregor also argues that Israel's objectives go considerably further than Trump's apparent desire to declare victory and leave.
And that creates a dangerous possibility: America launches a strike intended to end its involvement, only to find itself under pressure to continue fighting.
We also discussed the possibility of Iranian ground incursions into neighboring Gulf states and the growing strain on America's military commitments in Europe.
I don't share Macgregor's certainty about how devastating Iran's response would be. But his central warning deserves serious attention.
The United States can decide when to launch another attack. It cannot decide when the consequences end.
@DougAMacgregor
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